News Release

Mayor’s Roundtable on Violence:
Community Roundtables

(Monday, November 5/07) As part of the Mayor’s Roundtable on Violence, HRM residents are invited to join Mayor Peter Kelly and some members of Council Tuesday evening for the last of the six Community Roundtables on Violence held throughout HRM this month.

The facilitated session will offer residents the chance to provide community-specific feedback on challenges and solutions to violent crime in HRM. All residents are welcome to attend the Community Roundtables.

What:   Community Roundtable for
             Mayor’s Roundtable on Violence

Where:  Dartmouth High School Cafeteria
              95 Victoria Road
              Dartmouth

When:    Tuesday, November 6
               7 pm

Feedback from the Community Roundtables, as well as comprehensive research, focus group and survey findings, will be presented at the final Mayor’s Roundtable on Violence discussions in November. A detailed report will be delivered this winter outlining a workable long-term strategy with key recommendations for community stakeholders.

Five Community Roundtables have taken place to date in Sackville, Halifax, Armdale, Hatchet Lake, and Porters Lake; the Dartmouth session is the final Community Roundtable.

-30-

Mayor Peter Kelly
490-4010